Using action research to enhance learning on end-use energy demand: lessons from reflective practice

Petrova, Saška; García, Miguel Torres; Bouzarovski, Stefan

doi:10.1080/13504622.2016.1144177

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“…The vulnerability of HMO and PRS tenants to fuel poverty can be attributed to the lower energy efficiency of such properties, or the increased presence of low-income households with above-average energy needs. This is particularly true for HMOs, where energy efficiency upgrades have often been impeded by the complexities associated with tenure arrangements, occupants' housing and welfare rights, as well as the manner in which energy is procured and consumed in them (Petrova, Torres Garcia, & Bouzarovski, 2016). The departure from the owner-occupied single family norm may be one of the reasons why the HMO sector remains marginal to policies addressing energy poverty, consumption and efficiency in buildings.…”

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Spaces of exception: governing fuel poverty in England’s multiple occupancy housing sector

Bouzarovski

Cauvain

2016

Space and Polity

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Homes in multiple occupancy (HMOs)residential properties containing common areas shared by several householdsare a growing feature of the housing landscape across the UK. They have often been subject to political stigmatization as a result, in part, of comprising poor quality dwellings. This paper uses a "spaces of exception" framework to explore the juridical and material mechanisms involved in the rise of fuel poverty among people living in HMOs. Having analysed evidence from interviews, census data and the secondary literature pertaining to the English context, we highlight the processes that have led to the biopolitical othering of this housing stock in institutional and infrastructural terms. We argue that the expansion and persistence of fuel poverty in HMOs are promoted not only by the disproportionate concentration of low-income residents in relation to the rest of the private rented sector, but also by the socio-technical configurations that underpin this type of housing. Fuel poverty can thus be seen as the joint outcome of broader practices of legal, political and material delegitimization.

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Spaces of exception: governing fuel poverty in England’s multiple occupancy housing sector

Bouzarovski

Cauvain

2016

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“…She continually thought about her own efforts to motivate teacher interest in birdwatching and considered strategies she might use to integrate bird studies into her teaching practice. Action research has been used by a variety of studies to help practioners examine their practice and to improve education programs (Cardiff 2012;Papadimitriou 1995;Petrova, Garcia, and Bouzarovski 2016;Ragland 2006). During the birding workshop, the project coordinator reflected on her practice and considered ways to further support teachers and to promote their interest, motivation, and preparation.…”

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Facilitating place-based environmental education through bird studies: an action research investigation

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Ateşkan

2016

Environmental Education Research

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This study involved a workshop designed to support biology teachers in conducting birdwatching activities with their students and to promote place-based environmental education in Turkey. The instruments for collecting data were a workshop questionnaire and interviews. The findings revealed that initial response to the workshop was positive; participating teachers reported that the resources and strategies motivated them to conduct bird studies with students. They identified barriers and noted that the place-based education approach might help overcome many of these barriers. After the workshop, it became clear that participants' initial intentions to integrate birdwatching into their lessons were challenged by lack of confidence and time. To gain deeper insights into the outcomes of the project, the project coordinator used action research strategies to reflect on her practice and reveal implications for her continued efforts to promote bird and environmental education. She kept a journal, used reiterative reflection, and content analysis to analyse workshop evaluations and interviews. The coordinator recognized potentials and challenges for facilitating birdwatching and environmental education as part of her teaching career. This study shares some of her efforts to provide ongoing support and emphasizes that facilitation of environmental education needs time, commitment, and passion.

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Geography Textbooks as a Political Tool to Promote Energy Transitions?

Kowasch

Ferré

2021

Textbooks and Educational Media: Perspectives From Subject Education

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Using action research to enhance learning on end-use energy demand: lessons from reflective practice

Cited by 8 publications

References 39 publications

Spaces of exception: governing fuel poverty in England’s multiple occupancy housing sector

Spaces of exception: governing fuel poverty in England’s multiple occupancy housing sector

Facilitating place-based environmental education through bird studies: an action research investigation

Geography Textbooks as a Political Tool to Promote Energy Transitions?

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